Hub structure.



E. iBACH.

HUB STRUCTUREl APPucATloN msu :um: 1. ma.

Patented Apr. 29,1919.

locking' mechanism having a safety latch pivotally' mounted in a slot. provided in the' cap at right angles to the plane of the caps face, the pivot being at the rear end of the slot and a portion of the latch extending through the slot and into the circumferential pocket; a stop therefor comprising a marginal plate adapted to be secured to one side of the circumferential pocket and having projection members or tongues formed integrally therewith, said tongues having circular heads formed on their ends adapted to be secured to another side of the said circumferential pocket, the intermediate portions of said projections or tongues being disposed for engaging the projecting portion of latch mounted in said cap.

4. In a hub structure including an` outer or Wheel hub, and a cap to hold said Wheel hub on an inner hub, the Wheel hub being formed to provide acircumferential pocket about the cap, locking mechanism for locking said cap from backing od, a part of which is mounted in said cap, and comprises a safety latch pivotally mounted in a slot provided in the cap at right angles to the plane of the caps face, the pivot being at the rear end of the slot and an intermediate portion of the'latch extending throughv the slot and into the circumferential pocket; diametrically opposed stop plates, secured in said circumferential pocket, comprising a marginal plate and tongues extending therefrom, said marginal plates being adapted to be secured to the one Wall of the circum ferential pocket and the respective ends of said plates disposed in spacedl relation to each other, and the tongues on each of the plates disposed for engaging the other Wall of said circumferential pocket and to be secured thereto, the intermediate portions of said tongues being disposed for engaging the projecting portion of the latch mounted in said cap.

5. In a hub structure including an outer or wheel hub, a'nd a cap to hold said wheel hub on an inner hub, the Wheel hub being formed to provide a circumferential pocket about the cap; locking mechanism for locking said cap from backing off, a'part of which is mounted in said cap, and comprises a safety latch pivotally mounted in a slot provided in the cap at right angles to the plane of the 'caps face, the pivot bein at the rear end of the slot and an interme late portion of the latch extending through the slot and into the circumferential pocket; two diametrically opposed stop plates in said circumferential pocket, each comprising a marginal plate and tongues extending therefrom, the marginal plates being adapted to be secured to one side of the circumferential pocket and their respective ends disposed in spaced relation to each other, and the tongues on each of the plates disposed for engaging the other side of said circumferential pocket and to be secured thereto, said tongues being equally spaced about the circumferential pocket and their intermediate portions horizontally disposed for engaging the projecting portion of 'the latch mounted in said cap.

In testimony whereof, l affix my signature.

EMIL BACH; 

